The Comet is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,201 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.8556, -135.07250
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Comet MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Comet
Secondary: Comet MS 0051, Pat # 24660
Secondary: Comet Extension MS 54a, Pat#24662
Secondary: Comet Ext M.S. MS 54b, Pat#24662
Secondary: Thomas MS 52a, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Thomas M.S. MS 52b, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Poor Richard MS 53, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Snow Flake MS 55, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Last Chance MS 56, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Banner MS 57, Pat# 24660
Secondary: Eclipse MS 58, Pat# 24660
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Juneau District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Type: Patented
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1896
Discovery Year: 1890
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): B800 p. 317
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 19
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 134
Reference (Deposit): ADGS AR 1966a p. 60
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 160
Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 118
Reference (Deposit): MF435
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
Reference (Deposit): REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987pp. 7,8
Reference (Deposit): AR18b pp. 62-63, 76-77
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-008
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-010
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-013
Reference (Deposit): B225 p. 38
Reference (Deposit): B284e p. 33
Reference (Deposit): B642d p. 77
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